After this's all over, I hope the U.S. gov't bills Trump for the damage he's done to our reputation

[ProCarsteNation]

There is a good book from Portuguese writer José Saramago called Ensaio sobre a Lucidez (essay about lucidity?) that starts on the day of the national elections where a vast majority of the population had voted blank. Then ensues the struggles of the government trying to understand and undermine this non-movement that had no organization and no leader.

I wish and hope that we (the world) will do that at some point.

only problem:

at least here in Germany there are no laws requiring a minimum voter turnout,
or a minimum percentage of valid votes
sooooooo

[oscillateur]

Yeah, all the people voting blank in France are basically being stupid. I get the reasoning, and it would be great if blank votes were counted but until the system changes this is the same as not voting.

[Iommic Pope]

Ive always maintained that there should be an option to officially donkey vote, so that it is counted and recognised as a protest and that the number of recorded donkey votes should be released. If it is a significant amount it should then be investigated and follwed up/actioned.
That would resemble something like democracy, at least.

[imJonWain]

maybe this has been discussed already but..

The new french president basically lived out hot for teacher by Van Halen. At like 15 he was shtuping his 39 year old teacher and at 17 they just started dating like all cool.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0[/youtube]

[jrfox92]

That would resemble something like democracy, at least.

maybe this has been discussed already but..
The new french president basically lived out hot for teacher by Van Halen. At like 15 he was shtuping his 39 year old teacher and at 17 they just started dating like all cool.
Sarkozy was slidding it in all over in everyone.
France is the tits

OH SHIT, that explains why they were talking about her being so much older than him on the radio.

[snipelfritz]

Why is Europe so much cooler than America?

Different thought: Merely standing against something (from a null vote to a revolution) will always be co-opted by someone else with an agenda.

[Mudfuzz]

Why is Europe so much cooler than America?

Because we are basically the Australia for puritan cultists in terms of the early shaping of our "culture"

[Iommic Pope]

Why is Europe so much cooler than America?

Because we are basically the Australia for puritan cultists in terms of the early shaping of our "culture"

I agree. Those formative years really fucked up any foundation you were gonna lay afterwards.
Same as we got criminals on both sides of theblaw to lay ours.

[D.o.S.]

It's because they're all bloody foreigners and you can't get a decent cup of tea anywhere.

[Iommic Pope]

Don't talk to me about tea, you tasteless seppo. You dumped all of yours in a harbour somewhere.
I can't help it if your national sentiment has no appreciation for the finer offerings of colonialism.


But, basically, yeah.....that's our number you have there.

[Chankgeez]

You dumped all of yours in a harbour somewhere.

Somewhere?

Harbor?

That'd be Boston.

Not too far from the cradle of the American Revolution.

[oscillateur]

You dumped all of yours in a harbour somewhere.

Harbor?

I think he meant harbour.

[D.o.S.]

You don't add U's, the U's add you.

[Chankgeez]

In former British Empire, Us add you!

#gratuitousapostrophe

[Iommic Pope]

You dumped all of yours in a harbour somewhere.

Harbor?

I think he meant harbour.

I meant harbour.
That's how you fucking spell it.
Just because you mother fuckers started abandoning letters all over the shop like they were sound education policies.